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The LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® is considered the benchmark for environmentally responsible construction… and the design community can meet its standards in part by selecting superbly-crafted, LEED™-approved furnishings from Palmieri Furniture Ltd.
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Building the Environmental Standard with LEED™
Palmieri Furniture: COC Certified LEED™ Approved
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(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® is an initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council. By providing environmentally conscious commercial building design specifications as well as a certification process, the LEED™ program identifies both environmentally responsible projects and manufacturers, as well. ™ LEED utilizes a point system across five categories to distinguish construction projects that represent environmental responsibility through sustainability. One of these categories, “Materials & Resources,” speaks directly to the use of wood that has been harvested from well-managed, eco-friendly forests. LEED™ recognizes the parameters established by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in specifying such wood product: ™
“Use a minimum of 50% (based on cost) of wood-based materials and products, certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council’s Principles and Criteria, for wood building components including… furnishings.”
manufacturer is Chain-of-Custody (COC) certified by an FSC Accredited Certifier. The COC process allows a wood product to be tracked from a tree in a well-managed forest, through all stages of processing and production, and finally to its final form. Palmieri Furniture Ltd. earned COC certification in 2002 after successfully completing the Rainforest Alliance Smart Wood Program. As such, we are able to offer a broad range of library furnishings that carry the FSC certified label and consequently meet the standards prescribed by the LEED™ Green Building Rating System™. Virtually any variety of hardwood can be obtained from FSC certified forests in North America. In addition, Palmieri’s selection of ecofriendly furniture features a unique, responsibly grown premium hardwood called Lyptus®, which can be harvested in just 14 to 16 years. It is plantation-grown in Brazil among reintroduced indigenous trees to preserve the natural habitat. For more information on Palmieri Furniture Ltd. and the FSC-certified library collections that are suitable for LEED™ projects, please visit www.palmierifurniture.com. For more information on the U.S. Green Building Council and its LEED™ program, please visit www.usgbc.org.
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Palmieri Furniture Ltd. 1230 Reid Street, Richmond Hill Ontario, Canada L4B 1C4 Tel: (905) 731-9300 Fax: (905) 731-9878 Toll Free: 1-800-413-4440 Website: www.palmierifurniture.com
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